Promoting sound AgroForestry policies and Green Food Programme… new approach of open policy-making by bringing together farming, food & environmental organisations to explore the issues faced by our food system & what this means for the natural environment.

Originally posted on DESERTIFICATION: Video : http://youtu.be/txiYPde2sgM PLANT YOUR TREES WITH THE PET BOTTLE Instead of using polybags for growing saplings, we grow young trees in plastic bottles. After cutting off the bottom part of the bottle, thus setting the…

Originally posted on DESERTIFICATION: Seen at : http://youtu.be/27dBvxZQ2zk Spineless Opuntia to combat desertification This spineless, edible cactus is a very interesting plant for smallholder farmers in the drylands. Easy to grow from vegetative paddles, growing with a minimum of water…